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SXSW descends on Sydney, but will the city get it?

SXSW descends on Sydney, but will the city get it?

SXSW Sydney is kicking off, and organisers say punters will need to learn how the music-screen-tech conference/festival works.

Fringe Festival pushes off with giant golden swing

Fringe Festival pushes off with giant golden swing

Fringe Festival pushes off with giant golden swing

Fringe Festival pushes off with giant golden swing

The 2023 Melbourne Fringe has begun with the launch of an eight-metre-high yellow swing in the forecourt of Victoria's State Library.

Magpies fans swoop as Lions fans roar at AFL parade

Magpies fans swoop as Lions fans roar at AFL parade

Magpies fans swoop as Lions fans roar at AFL parade

Magpies fans swoop as Lions fans roar at AFL parade

Collingwood and Brisbane fans have turned out in force for a chance to see their favourite players paraded through Melbourne ahead of the AFL grand final.

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Angry concept band becomes next Wiggles in Bananaland

Angry concept band becomes next Wiggles in Bananaland

The new musical Bananaland, by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall, has its world premiere as part of the Brisbane Festival.

Meat Loaf fans All Revved Up for Fringe karaoke show

Meat Loaf fans All Revved Up for Fringe karaoke show

Comedians Nicky Barry and Lucy Best will be Crying Out Loud at their Sydney Fringe karaoke show dedicated to Meat Loaf. Audience participation is encouraged.

Projection premiere lights up Shrine of Remembrance

Projection premiere lights up Shrine of Remembrance

A world-premiere projection work has lit up The Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne for the end of the Now or Never festival.

Soul legend Chaka Khan will jazz it up for Aussie fans

Soul legend Chaka Khan will jazz it up for Aussie fans

Chaka Khan, the American singer behind classic songs such as I'm Every Woman, is heading to Australia to headline the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

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Wild ride as Fringe Festival swings into Melbourne

Wild ride as Fringe Festival swings into Melbourne

Wild ride as Fringe Festival swings into Melbourne

Wild ride as Fringe Festival swings into Melbourne

Buckle up for the Melbourne Fringe Festival's biggest program yet, featuring almost 500 shows ... and a massive swing offering breath-taking views of the city.

Beams of light signal the start of futuristic festival

Beams of light signal the start of futuristic festival

Beams of light signal the start of futuristic festival

Beams of light signal the start of futuristic festival

The Now or Never Festival in Melbourne features an art trail at Docklands as part of 17 days of events focused on digital art and futurism.

Monster WA bash to commemorate 1983 America's Cup win

Monster WA bash to commemorate 1983 America's Cup win

Monster WA bash to commemorate 1983 America's Cup win

Monster WA bash to commemorate 1983 America's Cup win

Western Australia will celebrate 40 years since Australia II rewrote sporting history by winning the America’s Cup with a huge party.

Garma festival showcases image of walking in two worlds

Garma festival showcases image of walking in two worlds

Garma festival showcases image of walking in two worlds

Garma festival showcases image of walking in two worlds

The Garma festival provides an opportunity for visitors to catch a glimpse of traditional art, song, dance and story-telling and the connections between them.

World premiere of doco on music trailblazer Gudinski

World premiere of doco on music trailblazer Gudinski

World premiere of doco on music trailblazer Gudinski

World premiere of doco on music trailblazer Gudinski

A documentary about the late maverick music entrepreneur Michael Gudinski has premiered in Melbourne.

Bush gallery at Garma shows works in a different light

Bush gallery at Garma shows works in a different light

Bush gallery at Garma shows works in a different light

Bush gallery at Garma shows works in a different light

Artist Dhambit Munungurr has had her work selected for major shows and she's been a finalist in prestigious awards. She's happy painting in the bush.

Two friends share musical stories of balance at Garma

Two friends share musical stories of balance at Garma

Two friends share musical stories of balance at Garma

Two friends share musical stories of balance at Garma

The audience at Garma, a Yolngu cultural festival, has been treated to a special performance by members of Yothu Yindi and Paul Kelly.

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Pearson asked to take 'yes' message stick to Canberra

The leaders of 13 Arnhem Land clan groups have asked activist Noel Pearson to carry their message of support for an Indigenous voice to parliament, to Canberra.

Australians urged to show courage, strength on voice

The voice referendum will be a choice between Australians retreating into ourselves or having the courage to advance, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.

Short campaign on the cards for voice referendum

Anthony Albanese won't announce the date for the voice referendum at the Garma Festival but will instead use the event to discuss the benefits to communities.

Sydney Fringe offers up-and-comers chance to break out

The Sydney Fringe is coming back to the harbour city with weirder and wackier shows but also provides up-and-coming artists their break out moment.

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More tourists, more joy: WorldPride bests expectations

More than 70,000 tourists from across Australia and overseas descended upon Sydney for WorldPride, marking the city's biggest event since the 2000 Olympics.

Elders' efforts are being celebrated during NAIDOC Week

Events are being held all around the country to mark NAIDOC Week, the annual celebration of Indigenous cultures. This year's theme honours the roles of elders.

Neon glow lights up the familiar and makes it art

Artist Carla O'Brien's everyday items rendered in neon are part of a new festival, Rialto Aglow.

Hobart festivalgoers, Antarctic crew take icy dip

Hobart winter festival Dark Mofo has held its annual naked winter solstice swim, while Australia's expeditioners in Antarctica took their own icy plunge.

Puppet opera on water features in Adelaide Festival

The Robert Lepage production of The Nightingale and Other Fables will form the centrepiece of the upcoming Adelaide Festival.

Artists yearn for a yarn at NT Beanie Festival

The creativity of central Australian artists is on display at the Alice Springs Beanie Festival, providing a burst of colour, warmth and stunning wearable art.

To activate Australia's cosplay champion, press AltF4

Cosplayer Stephanie Vander Heyden, better known as AltF4, will be showing off her otherworldly costume skills at Oz Comic-Con.

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